It’s unfortunate that the iconic Sam the Record Man sign may not be preserved, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Tuesday as he left an Etobicoke Community Council meeting.

This afternoon, city councillors at Toronto and East York Community Council will debate the fate of the sign, considering a proposal by city staff that Ryerson University represent the Sam the Record Man heritage, in its redevelopment of the site, but not actually mount the sign. The university had initially agreed to include the sign in its rebuild.